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Whyit'ssoimportanttofast,atleastonceeveryquarter.
We fast every quarter around the change of seasons for many reasons. One simple reason is to
eliminate buildup toxins that accumulate on a daily basis from processed, cooked, flesh foods, dyes,
pesticides,fungicides,gluten's,sugar,mucus,acid,yeast,bacteriaandparasites.
Wehavelearntastheseparasitesoccupyourbodies,thereisagroupthatgotosleepduringthe
changeofseasonandanothergroupthatawakensaroundthesametime.
Therefore,itisrecommendedtofastonceeverythreemonthsduringthechangeofseasonstoprevent
buildupofmucoidplaque,toxinsandmostofallremovalofparasites.
Fastingisaveryimportantpartofanydetoxificationprogram.Itisverybeneficial,providedthatitis
doneintelligentlyandnotprolongedformorethan10daysatanyonetime.
Theeffectoffastingistwofold.Itgivesthedigestivesystemandmanyofthebodyfunctionsacomplete
restandatthesametimeitenablesthebodytoburnupandeliminatewaste.
Duringafast,thebodyusesitsreservesupplyofelementstokeepthesystemfunctioning.Itis
exceedinglyimportanttoknowthisandtorememberitwhenweareonafast.
Duringafastweeatnofoodwhatsoever.Wedrinklargequantitiesofwaterorlimejuicesdilutedwith
water.Thisdilutionisnecessarybecausetheburningupofdebrisinthesystembecomestoosevereor
concentrated.Limeswillcleansethebodyduringafast.Oneshoulddrinkatleast1gallonofliquid
eachdayofthefast.
Suchafastusuallyhastheeffectofstirringupagreatdealofthewastematterwhichhasbeenallowed
toaccumulateinthesystem.Someofitpassesoutofthesystemintheregularcourseofevacuation
andelimination.Muchofit,however,issimplystirredupandlodgedinsomeconvenientniche,usually
inthesacculationsorfolds,ofthecolon.Ifallowedtoremainthereovernight,weareapttoabsorb
someofthetoxinsorpoisonswhichthisdebrismayproduce.Thiswouldhavethetendencytodefeat
someofthebenefitsweexpecttoderivefromthefastandmayalsocausesomediscomfortand
excessiveamountsofgas.Wethereforetakeacolonicatleasttwotothreetimesaweektoexpel
accumulatedtoxins.
Attheendofthefast,webreakthefastwithtwoorthreelightmealsconsistingoffreshvegetablesor
fruitsandplentyofvegetablejuices,forthefirstandsecondday,thenweresumeournormalcourseof
nourishment.
SpringVernalEquinoxMarch2023
SummerSolsticeJune2124
AutumEquinoxSept2124
WinterSolsticeDec2124
Taking410daysoffastingisthesafestwaytofastespeciallyifyouareabeginneralthough45days
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arealsoacceptable(doingthebestyoucandoisallthatmatters)
Themajoremphasisofthisfastisthecleansingoftheliverandlungs.Specialconsiderationmustbe
giventothatsetofcellsintheliver,whichservetodetoxifychemicals,parasitesandmostwastematter
inthebody.
Afastatthistimeisimportantbecauseofthefollowingreasons:
1)Allwinterthebodyhasstoredupwaterinordertoholdinheatfordealingwiththecoldweather.In
earlyspringtheliverisstimulatedtocleansethebodyofthatwaterandalongwithitallthetoxinsalso
heldin.Thisisthereasonformanypeoplegettingspringcolds.
2)IntheSummertheextremeheatdestroysmanycellscreatinganonslaughtofwaste
matterwhichthebodyanticipates.Thisfastassiststhenaturalcleansing.
3)Rememberthosepestyparasitesthatliketoliveinthebody,thosethathibernateduringthechange
ofseasonandthosethatawakeneveryquarter,ifwepracticefastingeveryquarter,wewillpreventthem
fromhangingoutinourtemple.
Phase1:Twoweekpreparationbeforeequinoxfastbeginswith
1)ApurgewithatablespoonofMoringathenightbeforestartingthefast,otherwisemanyproblems
canoccur.
2)Eatfreshorganicapples,orangesandgrapes.Drinkthefreshjuicesofthesefruits.
3)Drinkatleast8glassesofionizedalkalinewaterdaily.
4)Eataverylargesaladconsistingofdandeliongreens,chicory,mustardgreens,kale,Alsoyams,
zucchini,spaghettisquash,onions,avocado.Dressingmaybelimejuice,applecidervinegar,apple
juice.
5)Makecertainthatyourbowelsmovedaily.Haveacolonictwiceaweekoratleastweeklyiftheydo
notmove.
6)Mildexerciseisadvisable,TaiChi,Qigong,yoga.Noheavyaerobics.
Phase2:
Thefastshouldlastnomorethan10daysforbothbeginnerandveteranfaster's.ABTA(Biological
TerrainAssessment)testshouldbetakenbeforeyoubeginyourfastingtoseewhereyourpH
(acid/alkaline)levelsare.
Those with very serious health problems who are attempting to eradicate them, do no proceed with
phase2yet.BesuretotestyouracidpHleveltomakesureyourbodyispreparedforfasting.(callDr.
Aqasikesatforconsultationoradvice)
Warning:ifyouexperienceheadaches,dizziness,nauseaetc.,thisisasignofyourbodydetoxingtoo
quickly,haveacolonicatthispointtoreleasethetoxinsthataretryingtoreleasefromthebody,oreata
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bakedpotatotoslowthecleansingprocess.
1)BeginwithacelticseasaltflushItspsaltto12ozofwarmalkalinewater.Drinkthewaterquickly
andallatonce.PeoplewithHighBloodPressureshouldskipthisprocedureuntilthereBPhas
normalized.Thiscelticseasalthasover80mineralsandisperfectlysafeforfaster'stousewhile
fasting.Ifyouwishtoskipthisstep,usethemoringainwarmwaterinstead.(besuretocheckyouBP
andsugarlevelsdaily,keepinginmindthatasthebodyisdetoxingyourlevelswillfluctuateupor
downward).Dontbetoconcernedatthispointforaslongasyouaredetoxingyoursystemwillregulate
itsselfbacktonormal.
2)TheMasterCleanseDrinkDr.Aqaiskesatversion.
Inagalloncontainerpreferablyglass,add1bottleoforganiclimejuicenotfromconcentrateorabout
810limestobottleofalkaline/ionizedwateraddcupofaqaveormaplesyruptothemix,shake
wellandadd1tspofcayennepepper.Youmayaddyourmoringatothismixabout2tbsandthetart
cherryantioxidants(mixorblendthismixwellforbettersaturation)thosewithdiabetesdonotuse
maplesyruporagave,usebirchsugarinstead.Wedonotusehoney,molasses,norstaviafor
sweeteners.
3)Youmayhaveherbalteassuchastaheebu,ginger,hibiscusorsorrel,moringaanytimethroughout
theday.
Note:Stayawayfromfruitandnutsmoothiesatthistimeoffasting,youmayresumeusingthesedrinks
afterthefast.
AnImportantHealthyTipForFaster'stryamoringaalkalinewaterimplanteverynightduringthefast
torestorefriendlyflora,toneutralizethetoxinsquickerandtodeodorizeyourcolon.Thismixturemay
alsobeusedtowashoutyourears,yournoseandyoureyesafterstrainingthemoringa.Alsotrythe
gingerpoulticeonthekidneysduringthefastandgetplentysleep.
Trytokeepquite,meditate,gowithin,readspiritualorhealthylivingmaterials,trynottoupsetyourself
withexternalforces(ignorethemandbreath)thisisagreattimetodoyourdeepbreathingexerciseat
least2550timesdaily.
Ourfastingprogramconsistofdrinkingalkaline/ionizedwater,takingtheMoringapowderwhich
removesparasitesfromthesystem.Drinkingamixtureoflime,agaveormaplesyrup&cayenne
pepper(ourversionofthemastercleanse)boththemoringaandtheberryantioxidants(goji,
mangosteen,acai,noni)canbeaddedtothismixtureforamorepowerfuldetox.Toprevent
experiencingacleansingreactionandridthesystemofparasites,besuretohaveacolonicatleasttwo
tothreetimesduringthatweek.
Contactusat6176965505
TheRaNaturalHealth&EducationCenter
1349BlueHillAvenue,
Mattapan,MA.02126
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